Composition of thrips species on different parts of Chrysanthemum morifolium in Osaka Prefecture

Abstract

In Osaka prefecture, we investigated the species composition of thrips captured from leaves and flowers on cultivated Chrysanthemum morifolium. As results, Thrips nigropilosus was the dominant species on the leaves. But on the flowers, species composition of thrips diversified and dominant species were changed by fields and months. The results suggested that the species composition of thrips depends on the parts of the C. morifolium plant.